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Cascade Middle School

Public Grades 6-8

299^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 368 Oregon Middle Schools

Better than 19% of Oregon middle schools

Summary

Cascade Middle School is a public middle school in Eugene, Oregon, serving 362 students in grades 6-8. The school is part of the Bethel School District 52, which is ranked 117 out of 140 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger. Cascade Middle School has seen a decline in its statewide ranking over the past several years, dropping from 139 out of 382 Oregon middle schools in 2016-2017 to its current ranking of 299 out of 368 in 2024-2025.

Cascade Middle School consistently underperforms compared to the district and state in standardized test scores, with only 27.7% of 6th graders, 26% of 7th graders, and 34.3% of 8th graders proficient or better in English Language Arts, and math proficiency rates ranging from 5.1% to 20.2% across the grade levels. The school also has high rates of chronic absenteeism, ranging from 30.2% to 38.1% over the past few years, significantly higher than the state average. When compared to nearby Shasta Middle School, which is just 0.61 miles away, Cascade Middle School underperforms in both English Language Arts and Math proficiency.

Despite spending significantly more per student ($18,913 in 2022-2023) compared to the state average, Cascade Middle School's academic outcomes remain poor. The school has a relatively low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 14.4 to 17.6 over the past few years, but this does not seem to translate into improved academic performance. Addressing the challenges at Cascade Middle School will require a comprehensive, data-driven approach to identify and address the root causes of the school's struggles.

375

Students ?

18.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,913

Per pupil spending ?

90.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1525 Echo Hollow Rd
Eugene, OR 97402-1398

(541) 689-0641

District: Bethel School District 52

Students who attend Cascade Middle School usually attend:

High:

Willamette High School

Feeder schools for Cascade Middle School:

Elementary:	Fairfield Elementary School
	Malabon Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

52.8%

Hispanic:

33.1%

Two or more races:

9.6%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 9th percentile in 2022 → 19th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 19th (2025) from a 9th-percentile low (2022)

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Oregon average (22% vs 35% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (19th percentile)

!Mathematics scores 16 pts below the Oregon average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school22%

District avg23%

Oregon avg35%

299^th of 368

Oregon public middle schools ?

Bottom 19%▼ down 13 pts since 2015

From bottom 32% (2015) to bottom 19% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 2Middle Schools in the Bethel School District 52

117^th of 140Bethel School District 52 among Oregon districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2025	22.0	299 of 368	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	15.5	335 of 371	9.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	16.5	338 of 380	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	14.0	334 of 367	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	51.9	165 of 379	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	56.1	152 of 384	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2017	57.5	139 of 382	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2016	40.6	238 of 383	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2015	36.1	260 of 381	31.8%	★★☆☆☆
2014	49.2	204 of 382	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2013	42.8	235 of 377	37.7%	★★☆☆☆
2012	40.4	272 of 395	31.1%	★★☆☆☆
2011	43.8	225 of 357	37.0%	★★☆☆☆
2010	55.1	150 of 343	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2009	38.4	212 of 323	34.4%	★★☆☆☆
2008	47.8	168 of 315	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2007	36.7	216 of 295	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	29.6	229 of 285	19.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	33.9	193 of 271	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	42.5	162 of 270	40.0%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2025	19.6	276 of 316	12.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	14.4	288 of 313	8.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	14.5	298 of 323	7.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	15.5	286 of 310	7.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	55.7	117 of 277	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	57.0	144 of 342	57.9%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2025	37.6	116 of 196	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	18.5	180 of 196	8.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	26.4	162 of 201	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	27.2	150 of 194	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	70.4	33 of 191	82.7%	★★★★☆
2018	85.5	8 of 210	96.2%	★★★★★

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2019	77.5	2 of 22	90.9%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2025	38.5	149 of 240	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	21.6	218 of 244	10.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	25.5	242 of 312	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	14.0	332 of 364	8.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	79.3	27 of 282	90.4%	★★★★★
2018	78.8	35 of 325	89.2%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2025	27.0	247 of 330	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	18.3	285 of 323	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	18.5	278 of 318	12.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	17.8	275 of 312	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	51.2	139 of 291	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	52.6	151 of 341	55.7%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2025	13.2	126 of 133	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	68.5	37 of 137	73.0%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2025	45.9	73 of 180	59.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	51.5	45 of 150	70.0%	★★★★☆
2022	27.0	122 of 143	14.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	62.3	31 of 156	80.1%	★★★★☆
2018	25.6	169 of 206	18.0%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2025	28.1	264 of 351	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	17.6	303 of 349	13.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	15.5	323 of 360	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	11.3	334 of 355	5.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	44.6	190 of 344	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	38.1	236 of 357	33.9%	★★☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Homeless (2019)91st percentile+34 vs school

Special Education (2025)59th percentile+41 vs school

Hispanic (2025)41st percentile+22 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)38th percentile+19 vs school

Male (2025)25th percentile+6 vs school

White (2025)25th percentile+6 vs school

Female (2025)13th percentile-6 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)5th percentile-13 vs school

By subject vs Oregon (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts29%-13 vs state

Science21%-6 vs state

Mathematics14%-16 vs state

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Schools Near Cascade Middle School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				OSAS English Language Arts (2025)			OSAS Mathematics (2025)			OSAS Science (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2023)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	OSAS English Language Arts 6th Grade	OSAS English Language Arts 7th Grade	OSAS English Language Arts 8th Grade	OSAS Mathematics 6th Grade	OSAS Mathematics 7th Grade	OSAS Mathematics 8th Grade	OSAS Science 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Cascade Middle School	Public	6-8	1525 Echo Hollow Rd	Eugene	97402	Lane County	Bethel School District 52	No	(n/a)	No	No	(541) 689-0641	375	21	18.1	90.9%	198 (52.8%)	5 (1.3%)	124 (33.1%)	5 (1.3%)	2 (0.5%)	2 (0.5%)	36 (9.6%)	22	299^th of 368 public middle schools	18.8%		15.5	335^th of 371 public middle schools	9.7%	36	27.7	26.0	34.3	16.5	5.1	20.2	21.4	$18,913	$2,228	$16,686
Shasta Middle School	Public	6-8	4656 Barger Ave	Eugene	97402	Lane County	Bethel School District 52	No	(n/a)	No	No	(541) 688-9611	345	19	18.6	88.7%	217 (62.9%)	8 (2.3%)	64 (18.6%)	4 (1.2%)	8 (2.3%)	4 (1.2%)	35 (10.1%)	18.8	311^th of 368 public middle schools	15.5%		19.8	311^th of 371 public middle schools	16.2%		25.6	32.5	27.4	13.5	16.7	15.2	12.4	$18,270	$2,193	$16,077
Kelly Middle School	Public	6-8	850 Howard Ave	Eugene	97404	Lane County	Eugene School District 4J	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(541) 790-4740	407	28	14.7	64.4%	219 (53.8%)	2 (0.5%)	125 (30.7%)	1 (0.2%)	7 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	52 (12.8%)	36.2	224^th of 368 public middle schools	39.1%		29.2	259^th of 371 public middle schools	30.2%	35	41.7	36.8	29.3	25.2	25.5	20.6	24.2	$20,206	$1,352	$18,853
Kennedy Middle School	Public	6-8	2200 Bailey Hill Rd	Eugene	97405	Lane County	Eugene School District 4J	No	(n/a)	No	No	(541) 790-5500	350	22	16.0	64.3%	225 (64.3%)	4 (1.1%)	65 (18.6%)	8 (2.3%)	4 (1.1%)	3 (0.9%)	41 (11.7%)	62.3	111^th of 368 public middle schools	69.8%		53.4	146^th of 371 public middle schools	60.6%	35	46.5	55.1	61.5	26.7	39.0	33.7	30.8	$20,445	$1,031	$19,414
Madison Middle School	Public	6-8	875 Wilkes Dr	Eugene	97404	Lane County	Eugene School District 4J	No	(n/a)	No	No	(541) 790-4300	398	23	17.1	64.3%	301 (75.6%)	3 (0.8%)	45 (11.3%)	2 (0.5%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (11.3%)	52.6	150^th of 368 public middle schools	59.2%		48.6	163^rd of 371 public middle schools	56.1%	13	52.2	43.4	40.9	31.0	30.4	25.4	32.5	$19,908	$1,345	$18,563
Arts and Technology Academy at Jefferson	Public	6-8	1650 W 22nd Ave	Eugene	97405	Lane County	Eugene School District 4J	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(541) 790-5700	350	21	16.3	67.1%	222 (63.4%)	4 (1.1%)	78 (22.3%)	4 (1.1%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	40 (11.4%)	70	88^th of 368 public middle schools	76.1%		59.8	113^th of 371 public middle schools	69.5%	25	45.1	45.4	66.0	32.6	33.9	50.0	49.1	$19,757	$1,046	$18,711
Cal Young Middle School	Public	6-8	2555 Gilham Rd	Eugene	97401	Lane County	Eugene School District 4J	No	(n/a)	No	No	(541) 790-6400	475	27	17.3	66.9%	320 (67.4%)	14 (2.9%)	65 (13.7%)	14 (2.9%)	4 (0.8%)	3 (0.6%)	55 (11.6%)	51.4	157^th of 368 public middle schools	57.3%		59.1	116^th of 371 public middle schools	68.7%	41	53.1	50.9	41.7	24.8	42.1	31.0	17.5	$19,796	$1,360	$18,436
Monroe Middle School	Public	6-8	2800 Bailey Ln	Eugene	97401	Lane County	Eugene School District 4J	No	(n/a)	No	No	(541) 790-6300	519	28	18.6	64.0%	322 (62.0%)	5 (1.0%)	119 (22.9%)	14 (2.7%)	3 (0.6%)	3 (0.6%)	53 (10.2%)	33.9	239^th of 368 public middle schools	35.1%		37.3	223^rd of 371 public middle schools	39.9%	16	36.6	39.6	30.2	23.7	33.3	16.5	15.9	$19,105	$1,286	$17,820
Roosevelt Middle School	Public	6-8	500 E 24th Ave	Eugene	97405	Lane County	Eugene School District 4J	No	(n/a)	No	No	(541) 790-8500	557	29	19.2	63.7%	387 (69.5%)	7 (1.3%)	59 (10.6%)	30 (5.4%)	4 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	67 (12.0%)	85.4	39^th of 368 public middle schools	89.4%		79.2	60^th of 371 public middle schools	83.8%	21	60.3	60.7	57.6	51.8	57.0	54.8	38.0	$19,411	$1,077	$18,334
Spencer Butte Middle School	Public	6-8	500 E 43rd Ave	Eugene	97405	Lane County	Eugene School District 4J	No	(n/a)	No	No	(541) 790-8300	328	21	15.5	67.1%	254 (77.4%)	1 (0.3%)	31 (9.5%)	9 (2.7%)	4 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (8.8%)	53.2	147^th of 368 public middle schools	60.1%		61.4	106^th of 371 public middle schools	71.4%	41	68.8	47.3	47.1	25.9	34.1	36.8	13.6	$20,021	$1,234	$18,787

Frequently Asked Questions about Cascade Middle School

Is Cascade Middle School a good school?

Cascade Middle School ranks in the bottom 18.8% of Oregon middle schools.

What district is Cascade Middle School in?

Bethel School District 52

How many students attend Cascade Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 375 students attended Cascade Middle School.

What is the racial makeup of Cascade Middle School?

Students at Cascade Middle School are 53% White, 33% Hispanic, 10% Two or more races, 1% African American, 1% Asian.

What high school do graduates of Cascade Middle School attend?

Students who attend Cascade Middle School usually go on to attend Willamette High School

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